THE HOLLYWOOD PODCAST

THE HOLLYWOOD PODCAST

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  • Ep. 188 - Vera Chow “The Brothers Sun”

    Costume designer Vera Chow's latest project, the action comedy series THE BROTHERS SUN starring Michelle Yeoh, is now streaming on Netflix. The series follows a Taipei gangster, Charles Sun (Justin Chien), who's settled into his life as a ruthless killer. But when his father is shot by a mysterious assassin, Charles must go to L.A. to protect his mother (Michelle Yeoh) and utterly-unaware younger brother Bruce (Sam Song Li).

    Vera previously worked on The Walking Dead and The Many Saints of Newark.


    20 min
  • Ep. 187 - Kevin Tent “The Holdovers”
    Oscar nominated editor Kevin Tent is known for teaming up with director Alexander Payne on every one of his feature films the past 30 years including Citizen Ruth, Election, About Schmidt, Sideways, The Descendants, Nebraska, Downsizing. His latest collaboration with Payne has earned him his second Oscar nomination for Best Film Editing for THE HOLDOVERS. In addition to Editing, THE HOLDOVERS is nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress for Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Actor for Paul Giamatti, and Best Picture of the Year.
    THE HOLDOVERS which is streaming on Peacock.
    26 min
  • Ep. 186 - Matthew Barber “Sexy Beast”
    Editor and producer Matthew Barber’s recent credits include Disney+’s The Right Stuff, Amazon’s Panic and Showtime’s American Gigalo. His latest project, the British crime drama series Sexy Beast based on the Jonathan Glazer film of the same name, is now streaming on Paramount+. Serving as a prequel series to Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 cult British gangster movie, Sexy Beast follows the origin story of rising thieves Gal Dove and Don Logan.
    16 min
  • Ep. 185 - Susan Gallagher “Loki” & “Cobra Kai”
    Actress Susan Gallagher is recently known for her portrayal of Homeless Lynn in the Netflix series Cobra Kai, as well as Lamentian Homesteader in the Disney+ series Loki. She’s now coming out in her latest project, Merry Good Enough, now available on VOD. She also shares her experience working opposite Pierce Brosnan and James Caan (in his final film role) in the upcoming action thriller Fast Charlie.
    21 min
  • Ep. 184 - Robert Lydecker & Kevin Lax "Orion and the Dark"

    Emmy Award-winning co-composers Robert Lydecker and Kevin Lax scored the brand new DreamWorks Animation film ORION AND THE DARK, directed by Sean Charmatz, now streaming on Netflix. The film is about a kid named Orion whose greatest fear in the world is the dark. When the embodiment of his worst fear pays a visit, Dark whisks Orion away on a roller-coaster ride around the world to prove there is nothing to be afraid of at night.

    Robert Lydecker’s notable credits include Marvel/Netflix’s Iron Fist; Fox/Warner Bros’ Lethal Weapon; ABC’s Designated Survivor; and the Fox series Sleepy Hollow. Kevin Lax’s notable credits include Apple TV+’s See and Foundation; Netflix’s The Witcher: Blood Origin; ABC’s Agents of Shield; AMC’s Walking Dead; Netflix’s Juanita; Universal Pictures' The First Purge; and more.


    Most recently, they both scored Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight which earned both of them their Emmy.

    16 min
  • Ep. 183 - Jane Levy "POTUS"
    Jane Levy is most known for playing the titular character in NBC’s musical dramedy Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist which earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 2021. Her other notable credits include ABC’s hit series Suburgatory, Hulu’s Castle Rock and the incredibly successful horror films Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe.
    Jane is now marking her live musical theater debut in Los Angeles at the Geffen Playhouse in the play POTUS which opened on Broadway in 2022 and is now making its’ West Coast premiere. The show centers around a PR nightmare for the White House while seven women try to keep the President out of any further trouble that he’s already created for himself. Jane plays Dusty, one of these seven women who visits the White House in light of her pregnancy due to her affair with the president.
    20 min
  • Ep. 182 - Mateo Londono "Radical"

    Mateo Londono is the cinematographer of the film RADICAL, starring Eugenio Derbez. The film takes place in a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, where a frustrated sixth grade teacher (Derbez) tries a radical new method to unleash the curiosity and potential of his students.

    21 min
  • Ep. 181 - Sonia Kennebeck "Reality Winner"

    Sonia Kennebeck is the director of the documentary "Reality Winner" based on he incredible true story of Reality Winner in her own words. Filmed over five years, this is the only documentary about the young NSA whistleblower who exposed Russian interference in U.S. elections and went to jail for it. With exclusive access to Reality Winner and the media outlet involved in her arrest, this film also reveals FBI evidence never before released.

    33 min
  • Ep. 180 - Ilana Wolpert "Anyone but You"

    Screenwriter Ilana Wolpert’s debut feature film, Anyone But You, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, is now playing in theaters. Ilana’s love of both romantic comedies and theater motivated her to write Anyone But You, which is based on her favorite Shakespeare play, Much Ado About Nothing. As a passionate fan of the rom-coms of the 1990s and 2000s, Ilana shares how those classics inspired her in writing Anyone but You.

    16 min
  • Ep. 179 - Richa Moorjani "Fargo"

    Richa Moorjani plays Scandia Deputy Indira Olmstead in the latest installment of FX's Emmy-winning series Fargo. The season has been nominated for the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards for Best Limited Series. Moorjani shares what it was like to get involved in the popular Fargo franchise, the historic nature surrounding her character with portraying a South Asian character in a Fargo story, and what it was like acting opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh.

    Before Fargo, Moorjani played Kamala in the hit Netflix series Never Have I Ever, created by Mindy Kaling.

    17 min

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